Sunak Defends Rwanda Migration Bill as Immigration Minister Resigns

Published on December 7, 2023

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended the government’s draft emergency bill on Rwanda on Thursday after immigration minister Robert Jenrick resigned over the bill. The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Draft Bill is the government’s last-ditch effort to convince the Supreme Court that Rwanda is a safe country to send asylum seekers to. However, Mr. Jenrick posted his resignation letter on X, formerly known as Twitter, hours after the bill was published on Wednesday, saying it currently “does not go far enough.” Suella Braverman, who was home secretary until last month, also said the bill is “destined to fail.”...